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taking a break from sugar
Hello friends, I have committed to fasting from desserts for the first 21 days of January. Today is the 18th and the only dessert I had was this past Monday- I had a chocolate covered cherry. I hate them, but I was thinking of having a dessert and that was the only one around. I ate it and I was so grossed out at how…
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after 2 months, whats wrong with my diary?
I started tracking 3 months ago eating 1200 cals/ day. Then I re-figured all my numbers, and I should have been more at 1400 cals/ day. So Ive been eating 1400 cals/ day, maily whole foods, the past 1.5 months. Mostly fruits and veggies, chicken, oatmeal...etc. No processed snacks at all. I havent lost any weight. Im ago…
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How to get the most out of my workout?
This is my second round of doing 30 DS and also my second attempt ( FINAL) at getting fit and staying fit. I am hoping to get down to about 140. I had high hopes of being 120 and maybe I'll make that my final goal but as for now its 140. I have 33.6 lbs to lose which isn't much and I plan on using Jillian Michaels videos…
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Vegetarian?
Are there any other vegetarians out there who are also looking to lose? What do you eat to get some protein?
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Judge my diary
Am I feeding myself well? Am I eating right to support my goals of toning up and lowering body fat? Any comments and suggestions are appreciated
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Too much water? Should I be worried?
I decided to start drinking more water. I was drinking around 90 oz per day and decided to bump it up to a gallon a day (128 oz). Well, I have been really thirsty the last couple of days and for today I have already drank about 80 oz of water and a 32 oz Diet Dr. Pepper. Then I read this thing online that said if you drink…
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Restaurants with low calorie menu
What restaurants have low calorie menus? I think Applebees and Ruby Tuesday do. I'm trying to make plans for tonight :)
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Clean Eating Meal Plans?
So I have been trying to learn how to eat good foods while living on my own, but I find that I am not getting enough variety and nutrition in my diet. Does anyone know where a good place to get a clean eating meal plan would be? I want something that is not mainly focused on weight loss, but good nutrition! If weight loss…
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Pro's and Con's of.....
Fasting or having a juice only diet for 24 hours minimum :) Not wanting to try it, Me and the mother are having a debate........
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Carb Nite Solution/Carb Backloading
Hello all, Just wondering if anyone is currently following these diet protocols? Or am I the only one?
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FIBER??
FIBER?? ... I need to up'd it! How do you increase FIBER in your diet?? and how much FIBER are you eating? :)
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What is your opinion on whey protien powder?
my mom and i are trying to lose weight/eat healthier and i think i remembered somebody on my friends list say something about whey protein powder and i just wanted to know what it was like before we decide to try it out. does it have an odd consistency? does it make you feel fuller for longer? low calorie if any? what do…
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Whole wheat pasta
What's the info on whole wheat pasta? I know that I need to stay as far away from white flour products as I can, but is whole wheat pasta ok? Pasta is my weakness, and if I don't have an alternative, I am afraid I will give in very soon! I am a calorie counter, but I am trying to watch sugar and sodium and everything else…
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visalus vs slim fast?
i am very interested in visalus because i noticed that after i took it i wasnt hungry at all is it a scam or what
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Sugar
I am a little over 5' 2" and weigh 188 pounds. When I started MFP two years ago, I was at 232ish. On days that I workout, I try to consume around 1500 calories. More sedentary days, I intake at least 1200. I drink about 100 ounces of water or so everyday. I try to keep all refined sugar out of my diet (still weaning it out…
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Corn on the Cob
Ok, so I hear sweet corn is really bad for you but when I looked it up in the data base it was only 80 calories. So, I need some advice from all you out there that are MFP pros and know more than I do on this topic. Let me hear it. Thanks!
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Alcohol after having pancreatitis...no go?
Ok, so I have gallstones, which I'm due to have removed on the 16th December, but on Saturday was admitted to hospital with acute pancreatitis as a gallstone had become dislodged from the gallbladder and caused inflammation. I was discharged yesterday, and was told nothing more regarding the pancreatitis, only advised on…
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Green Tea
I know it's somewhere on these boards, couldn't find it. Does green tea have more caffeine than reg. tea? I saw that some people drink green tea at night. Does it keep you awake?
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Healthy Appetizers for Super Bowl
Hello! I am hosting a small get together at my house and would love some ideas for some healthy appetizers for the Super Bowl. Any one have any favorites? Must-haves? You-gotta-try-this? Thank you!
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Special K cereal
has anyone else tried Special K chocolate clusters ( I am in UK )? if anyone else has had them how do u work out the calories sugar etc for a bowl without semi skimmed milk? I not good at maths so how do u work out a 30g bowl using the 100g values on the back of the box? divide 100 by 3? am i being stupid! it only has…
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White chocolate green tea calories?
This is perhaps an easy one.. I bought some white chocolate green tea and it's not on the database so I don't know if there are calories in it, I'm assuming that since its green tea, it's 0 calories, as other green tea with things added are 0 calories. But I don't want to assume wrong..
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Staying under 1600 - feedback?
Hey there, I'm newish to MFP and have been doing a fairly good job of tracking everything I'm taking in. I'm following the road map post and so am trying to stay between 1600 and 1800 calories. I'm 5'2", around 119 lbs right now and am interested in decreasing my BFP to around 20% at minimum (I think that would be ideal,…
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Do you creep profiles just to read their diaries?
I'd like to. Only because I'd like to get meal ideas from people who have successfully lost and kept off their weight. I have a very hard time with food because I wind up eating roughly the same thing every day....just because it's easier. I have GOT to lose this weight! I mean, I've been stuck here since 2011..same…
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Anyone tried shirataki noodles/miracle noodles?
I've heard that shirataki noodles are really good and was just wondering if anyone else has tried these noodles before? If it is good I will get some. The Asian stores are loaded with these at really cheap prices but I don't know what to do with them.
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Whole Foods " Sushi" and veggie rolls
SO.. today I went to Whole Foods and really wanted to get something for lunch. I check first on the MFP database, what foods seemed " healthiest" I bought this ALL veggie roll, called " Avocado cucumber tropical roll" IT WAS SOOOO GOOD! Only 170 calories? I can't seem to get over this.. no soy sauce, no rice, no wasabi..…
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Best pasta and bread brands?
Hey MFP peeps! I am buying whole grain pasta and Dave's Killer 21 grain bread. The carbs are still really high. Does anyone have good reccomendations for complex carb pastas and a good brand of bread to buy that is stone ground/not processed? Thanks!
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Low(er) carb & iron deficient
I've been doing this for a month now: ~80-120g carbs, ~120-150g protein, ~70-100g fat with one cheat/spike day a week (my diary is open) I've noticed that my iron levels are consistently low (~40-70%) and I'm going to start adding more green in with my meals but I'm considering a multivitamin as well because I'm concerned…
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Vacuum food sealer
Anyone have one? Do you like it? What brand and how much did you pay?
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Does anyone else really struggle fri-sun?
I am really good with my eating habits mon-fri but as soon as it comes to fri evening i go off the rails!! last night i munched on sweets and chocolate.....i wouldn't have done that mon-thurs!!! Last weekend, i had an indian sat night. I am going out tonight so instead of the sweets/chocolate around me, i'll have alcohol…
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low calories depression
Im going through a very rough patch in my life and cant swallow down not more than coffee a day or if forced by my sister to have a cracker and eggs.....how do u eat more when depressed? i dont wanna lose my muscle mass after such hard work :(